I'm not sure it will send the wrong message to kids about leavers at all.
If anything it'll be the parents that cause problems with OMG MY CHILD IS WAY TOO INNOCENT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT KIND OF THING EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE 17, leading to a whole heap of stupid crap with people yelling "MUST PROTECT THE CHILDREN" on both sides with different meanings.
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If anything it'll be the parents that cause problems with OMG MY CHILD IS WAY TOO INNOCENT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT KIND OF THING EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE 17, leading to a whole heap of stupid crap with people yelling "MUST PROTECT THE CHILDREN" on both sides with different meanings.
Gah.